Portable lighting device with multiple mounting features and configurations

Abstract

A portable lighting device having multiple mounting features providing multiple mounting configurations allowing for hands-free lighting in various situations and locations. The portable lighting device comprises a housing with (i) a front bezel configured to receive a primary optic; (ii) a central support having a securement means and a peripheral segment configured to receive an extent of a cap of a bottle; and, (iii) a rear body having a multi-positional assembly, a coupling means residing within the multi-positional assembly, and a mounting means. The lighting device also includes an illumination assembly having a light source configured to emit light beyond the housing to illuminate a surrounding area, and a power source disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the illumination assembly. The multi-positional assembly is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position that improve the utility of the portable lighting device.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A portable lighting device having multiple mounting features providing multiple mounting configurations allowing for hands-free lighting in various situations and locations, the portable lighting device comprising:
 a housing including:
 (i) a central support; 
 (ii) a rear body having: (a) a multi-positional assembly, (b) a coupling means residing within the multi-positional assembly, and (c) a mounting means; 
 (iii) an illumination assembly having a light source configured to emit light beyond the housing to illuminate a surrounding area; and 
 (iv) a power source disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the illumination assembly. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The portable lighting device of  claim 1 , wherein the portable lighting device can be selectively placed in one of a variety of mounting configurations:
 (a) a first mounting configuration where the coupling means is coupled to a first object, 
 (b) a second mounting configuration where the multi-positional assembly is in contact with a second object, or 
 (c) a third mounting configuration where the mounting means is coupled to a third object. 
 
     
     
       3. The portable lighting device of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling means is a magnet. 
     
     
       4. The portable lighting device of  claim 1 , wherein the multi-positional assembly is a deployable kickstand. 
     
     
       5. The portable lighting device of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting means is a threaded receiver. 
     
     
       6. The portable lighting device of  claim 1 , wherein the illumination assembly includes an emitter assembly and a lens, and wherein said illumination assembly lacks a secondary optic. 
     
     
       7. The portable lighting device of  claim 6 , wherein the emitter assembly is a chip on board (COB) LED, and wherein the lens overlies an entirety of the COB LED. 
     
     
       8. The portable lighting device of  claim 1 , wherein the central support includes a securement means that is positioned above an uppermost extent of the rear body, wherein the portable lighting device can be selectively placed in a mounting configuration where the securement means is coupled to an object. 
     
     
       9. The portable lighting device of  claim 8 , wherein the securement means is a carabiner that is positioned adjacent to a peripheral segment configured to receive an extent of a cap of a bottle. 
     
     
       10. The portable lighting device of  claim 1 , wherein the central support includes a peripheral segment configured to receive an extent of a cap of a bottle. 
     
     
       11. The portable lighting device of  claim 10 , wherein the peripheral segment is positioned above an uppermost extent of the rear body. 
     
     
       12. A portable lighting device comprising:
 a housing having multiple mounting features providing multiple mounting configurations allowing for hands-free lighting in various situations and locations, the housing including:
 (i) a central support; 
 (ii) a rear body having: (a) a rear wall, (b) a deployable kickstand, wherein said deployable kickstand is in a retracted position when an extent of the deployable kickstand is positioned adjacent to the rear wall, (c) a magnet positioned within the deployable kickstand when said deployable kickstand is in the retracted position, and (d) a threaded receiver positioned below an extent of the magnet; 
 (iii) an illumination assembly having a light source configured to emit light beyond the housing to illuminate a surrounding area; and 
 (iv) a power source assembly disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the illumination assembly. 
 
 
     
     
       13. The portable lighting device of  claim 12 , wherein the portable lighting device can be selectively placed in one of a variety of mounting configurations:
 (a) a first mounting configuration where the magnet is coupled to an object made from a ferromagnetic material, 
 (b) a second mounting configuration where the deployable kickstand is in contact with a support surface, or 
 (c) a third mounting configuration where the threaded receiver is coupled to a tripod with a projection that is received by the threaded receiver. 
 
     
     
       14. The portable lighting device of  claim 12 , wherein the deployable kickstand has at least one deformable projection configured to secure an extent of the deployable kickstand between the retracted position and a deployed position; and,
 wherein in the deployed position, the kickstand extends at an angle from the rear body to support the lighting device in a desired support angle α relative to a support surface. 
 
     
     
       15. The portable lighting device of  claim 12 , wherein the power source assembly includes a rechargeable battery coupled to a USB charging port, wherein said USB charging port is positioned below a peripheral segment of the central support that has an irregular opening. 
     
     
       16. The portable lighting device of  claim 12 , wherein the central support includes a peripheral segment that is: (i) configured to receive an extent of a cap of a bottle, and (ii) positioned above an uppermost extent of the rear body. 
     
     
       17. The portable lighting device of  claim 16 , wherein the central support includes a carabiner that is positioned: (i) above an uppermost extent of the rear body, and (ii) adjacent to the peripheral segment. 
     
     
       18. The portable lighting device of  claim 12 , wherein the power source assembly includes a switch coupled to the illumination assembly, wherein an extent of the switch is positioned between: (i) the central support, and (ii) an extent of the deployable kickstand in the retracted position. 
     
     
       19. A portable lighting device comprising:
 a central support having a peripheral segment capable of receiving an extent of a cap of a bottle; 
 a rear body having: (a) a rear wall, (b) a deployable kickstand, wherein said deployable kickstand is in a retracted position when the deployable kickstand is positioned adjacent to an extent of the rear wall, (c) a magnet positioned within the deployable kickstand when said deployable kickstand is in the retracted position, and (d) a threaded receiver positioned below an extent of the magnet; 
 an illumination assembly having: (a) a light source configured to emit light beyond the housing to illuminate a surrounding area, and (b) a switch positioned between an extent of the central support, and an extent of the deployable kickstand in the retracted position; and 
 a power source assembly: (a) disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the illumination assembly, and (b) including a rechargeable battery coupled to a USB charging port. 
 
     
     
       20. The portable lighting device of  claim 19 , wherein the deployable kickstand has at least one deformable projection configured to secure an extent of the deployable kickstand between the retracted position and a deployed position; and,
 wherein in the deployed position, the deployable kickstand extends at an angle from the rear body to support the lighting device in a desired support angle α relative to a support surface. 
 
     
     
       21. The portable lighting device of  claim 19 , wherein the central support includes a carabiner that is positioned: (i) above an uppermost extent of the rear body, and (ii) adjacent to the peripheral segment. 
     
     
       22. The portable lighting device of  claim 19 , wherein the illumination assembly includes a chip on board (COB) LED and a lens that overlies an entirety of the COB LED, and wherein said illumination assembly lacks a secondary optic.